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Among all the disasters baked into the Red Sox’ cake of calamity that’s defined the early part of this season, there’s one reoccurring theme that has me shook. Granted, this level of concern should probably be reserved for things like the “give a damn about baseball” vs. “give a damn about what the private equity […]
The week started off pretty well with a convincing win over Radford in the annual NRV home/home series. Radford is often a challenging team so it’s a good mid-week matchup and needed recovery from the Tech’s series loss. But they went to Miami and just salvaged another split in game three. at Radford – Tuesday […]
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS METS Ketel Marte – 2B Francisco Lindor – SS Corbin Carroll – RF Bo Bichette – 3B Geraldo Perdomo – SS Jorge Polanco – DH Gabriel Moreno – C Luis Robert – CF Adrian Del Castillo – DH Brett Baty – RF Nolan Arenado – 3B Mark Vientos – 1B Ildemaro Vargas […]
It is a little early to be looking at underlying data for positives to take away but after the way these 1o games have gone I needed to look for my own sanity and figured I would put the positives out into the world to hopefully will the Jays bats into scoring some runs. Below […]
Mets lineup SP: Freddy Peralta – RHP Diamondbacks lineup SP: Zac Gallen – RHP Broadcast info First pitch: 4:10 PM ETTV: SNYRadio: Audacy Mets Radio WHSQ 880AM, Audacy App, 92.3 HD2
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Dodgers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We are almost two weeks into the Dodgers season, and to date the Dodgers have used eight […]
This week, Gabe, Scott, and I were joined by new site writer Matt Smith to answer fan questions! Thank you to Old Jake and Grammer for their submissions. We discussed at length Masyn Winn hitting in the 4 spot, Pedro Pages Vs Jimmy Crooks, Dustin May, and more! Next week, we will be joined by […]
A three-game losing streak to carry isn’t the momentum the Atlanta Braves were hoping for as they continue their West Coast road trip against the Los Angeles Angels. Let’s hope today marks the turnaround point. Reynaldo López is coming into this series with a 1.64 ERA and a 5.04 xFIP score. Only starting in two […]
The last few days have made it feel good to be a San Diego Padres fan again. The Friar Faithful have been rewarded after a floundering first week with a three-game win streak. After winning their first series of the year against the Boston Red Sox, they won their first game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, […]
After a recent reschedule to dodge the cold, the White Sox will get another look at the Orioles this afternoon. Unfortunately, the weather hasn’t improved, and it’s actually colder than last night, so don’t expect many home runs or much offensive fireworks from either side. The team announced a few moves today after Austin Hays […]
No one who is directly involved was interested in there being a baseball game in the cold Chicago night this evening, so here we are for a 3:10 Eastern start time instead of what would have been 7:40. Everyone else must bear the mild inconvenience of a baseball game starting four and a half hours […]
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For years under hitting coach Darnell Coles, it always felt like Nationals hitters were lacking a defined approach at the plate. Young hitters like James Wood, CJ Abrams, and Brady House demonstrated the raw power to be successful big league hitters, but would often flail at pitches outside the zone and miss the pitches they […]
Globe Derrick White talks beer, being a Bostonian, and a promising Celtics playoff run Cleveland radio host says Cavaliers are ‘scared’ of facing the Celtics in the playoffs Hornets at Celtics preview: Nikola Vucevic looks for more minutes when Charlotte comes to town Celtics’ Jaylen Brown named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week CelticsBlog […]
We’ve talked at length about how Cole Carrigg (No. 4 PuRP) is the definition of a “super-utilityman,” having played every position on the field at least once while also switch hitting. However, in spring training, he also worked on honing his off-the-field skills. Carrigg has always been an aggressive player, as evidenced by his stealing […]
Introducing a new weekly series where we review what we’ve seen, and heart from the latest week of minor league action. This past weekend we saw all the full season teams start their yearly grind so let’s take a glance at what happened. Who’s Hot Ethan Bagwell – 6IP 0H 0R 1BB 6K, 16 whiffs […]
Before reading this update, you may want to look at this preseason article. It looked at six outfielders who could most exceed expectations. It concluded that Corbin Carroll was the most likely and that maybe two would exceed expectations. Current status of the players. Jordan Lawlar broke his wrist. Waldschmidt stayed in the minors. So […]
The NFL started buzzing Monday with the news breaking that New York Giants star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence is planning to stay away from the team’s offseason workout program because he wants to be traded. Lawrence’s trade request stems from Lawrence, one of the best players at his position in the game, wanting a raise […]
While it was the pitching staff that carried the team through the first week of games, the offense began to break out scoring 23 runs in their three-game set against the Marlins. The unit is still far from firing on all cylinders, Aaron Judge yet to truly ignite his season. Instead, they’ve had to rely […]
The Yankees 2026 regular season and pursuit of another American League East title and, most of all, a World Series championship is underway with about as few hitches as a fan could ask for. Despite a troubling start for the bottom half of the order, the Yankees have managed plenty of runs to win games […]
The time has arrived for Michael Arroyo. He’s climbed his way into the upper ranks of this system, and with a debut date rapidly approaching, he’s reached a critical point in his career that will largely signal the future trajectory of his time as a major league baseball player. A tremendously talented player, to what […]
Spring training is a time for hope. It can come in two forms – fans hope their team will put it all together to make a run at a happier ending to their season than the one before while teams hope their players make it through the gamut unscathed. Injuries are a concern and everyone […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cubs fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Cubs fans received some bad news today about Cade Horton; if you haven’t seen it yet, you […]
Talkin' Gaysball: Glenn Burke baseball's first known gay player, getting his first MLB at-bat 50 years ago this week. The post 50 years after Glenn Burke’s MLB debut, a gay fan remembers his courage and joy appeared first on Outsports .
With the NFL Draft just a little more than two weeks away the heavyweights are starting to give you the info you need. Peter Schrager, now of ESPN and still of NFL Network (I think at least) dropped his first of two mock drafts he does a year. When Schrager talks, everyone should listen. From […]